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NewsCellist Joshua Roman awarded $25k grant for Long Covid music study
Alongside Dr. Elizabeth Bast, the cellist and composer has been named a recipient of the 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards for the study ’Music for Autonomic Rehabilitation in Long Covid’
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NewsString soloists take the spotlight at the 2026 BBC Proms
Here’s the rundown of the string-focused performances featuring throughout this year’s edition, taking place in London and venues across the UK this summer
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NewsMusicians’ concert in Switzerland cancelled after KLM overbooking leaves artists stranded
Members of the Lendvay Ensemble were unable board their flight from Amsterdam, despite booking tickets months in advance
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NewsBosnia’s first exhibition of stringed instruments announced
The event on 12 September will feature instruments by 18 luthiers, as well as a symposium and concert
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NewsLeia Zhu admitted to the Freedom of the City of London
The honour celebrates the new generation of leadership across the arts, finance and public service
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NewsSwiss Wood Solutions: Sustainable pegs made from wood from certified forests in the heart of Europe
Discover what makes Sonowood pegs and fittings a truly unique choice for luthiers – where certified European wood meets cutting-edge material technology and exceptional performance
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NewsNew York exhibition to explore relationship between instruments and the body
Titled ‘Musical Bodies’, the event will showcase more than 130 exhibits including several stringed instruments
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NewsJulian Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer
The cellist recently celebrated his 75th birthday and a return to the stage
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NewsObituary: violin maker Michael Jaumann (1966–2025)
The president of the Association of German Violin and Bow Makers was 59 years old
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NewsMay 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the May issue, in which the Chiaroscuro Quartet discusses its approach to recording the complete string quartets of Beethoven
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NewsMandelring Quartet awarded the 2026 Brahms Prize
The German quartet receives €10,000 in recognition of its outstanding artistic achievement and the preservation of the composer’s musical legacy
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NewsLPO violinist recovers instrument left on train
Joseph Maher’s instrument was left on a Thameslink train travelling towards Cambridge on Friday 10 April, and was located at Brighton station later that day
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NewsResults announced for 6th Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition
Violinists from five different age categories were celebrated at the competition held from 6 to 12 April 2026
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NewsViolist Brian Schiele has died
The violist was a long-serving member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the group Mr McFall’s Chamber
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
The Dolphins Quartet receives $10,000 and performance engagement, as well as the audience prize
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NewsResults announced at the Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition
The Isla Quartet took home both the first prize and audience prize
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NewsVision Quartet announces new violinist
Danish violinist Adam Koch joins the ensemble as first violin
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NewsLPO violinist appeals for safe return of his instrument
The violin and case were left on a train from Haywards Heath to Blackfriars on 10 April
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NewsMusic Academy in Liechtenstein: a place where young musicians can truly develop
Learn more about the Music Academy in Liechtenstein, a holistic environment for talented young musicians to thrive both personally and artistically
